Winning the fight against PVC

PUB. DATE

March 1999

SOURCE

Mothering;Mar/Apr99, Issue 93, p35

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on major American toymakers that have pledged to remove polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or phthalates from infant paraphernalias. Companies that agreed to remove phthalates from babies' teethers and rattles; Companies that vowed to eliminate phthalates and PVC from children's toys.

ACCESSION #

1663140

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